PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilgamesh Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado has chosen Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock as his entrance music. Alexandre Preuss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Preuss
vs
Prado

178 cm
23
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ganja's Warehouse

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandre Preuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilgamesh Prado!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Preuss misses.
Preuss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prado.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Preuss's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Prado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Preuss scrambles back to his feet.
Prado moves away from the strike by Preuss.
The fighters circling - Preuss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Prado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Preuss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Prado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prado is looking to clinch but Preuss is avoiding it.
Preuss misses with a wild body shot.
Preuss misses with a straight left.
Preuss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Prado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Preuss.
Preuss scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Prado misses.
Preuss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prado shoots in for a double leg but Preuss sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Prado forces Preuss back against the cage and clinches.
Preuss wants to break the clinch but can't.

Prado breaks the clinch.
Preuss slips a jab and a cross from Prado.
Preuss lands a jab to the nose.
Prado misses with a series of wild punches.
Preuss slips a jab from Prado.
Prado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Preuss lands a jab to Prado's midsection.
Preuss cracks Prado with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Preuss throws a hook but Prado avoids it easily.
A big left from Preuss misses.
Prado scores with a punch to the head.
Prado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Preuss.
Preuss is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Prado.
Nice shot lands for Preuss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preuss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prado moves forwards but Preuss connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Prado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Preuss ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Preuss is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss throws a hook but Prado blocks it.
Prado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Preuss ducks under a wild hook from Prado.
Prado tries to clinch but Preuss is having none of it.
Preuss changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Prado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Preuss takes a kick to the side of the head.
Preuss misses with a looping right.
Prado misses with a takedown attempt - Preuss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alexandre Preuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilgamesh Prado.
Prado looks gassed!
Preuss lands the left hand.
Prado throws a head kick but Preuss moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Prado or perhaps it was just good defense by Preuss which made him look bad.
Prado shoots in but Preuss avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Preuss throws a series of punches but Prado avoids them all with ease.
Prado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Preuss is fending him off so far but Prado persists. Nope, Preuss circles away and we're back to standing.
Prado slips a jab from Preuss.
Preuss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Prado throws an overhand right that lands on Preuss's shoulder, as Preuss tries to avoid the shot.
Preuss is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Preuss lunges at Prado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Prado's hand.
Preuss cracks Prado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alexandre Preuss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Preuss changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Preuss does it's job there.
Prado slips under a jab from Preuss.
Jab from Preuss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexandre Preuss will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Preuss scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Prado slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Preuss.
Prado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Preuss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Preuss.
Preuss connects with a looping right hand.
Preuss throws a hook but Prado avoids it easily.
Preuss displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Prado.
Prado staying out of range there.
Preuss throws an off balance right hand
and Prado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Preuss misses with an uppercut.
Preuss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Preuss's head.
Prado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Preuss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prado lands with a slapping head kick.
Preuss misses with a left hand
and Prado counters with a nice kick to the body.
Prado slips under a jab from Preuss.
Prado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Preuss.
Prado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Preuss circles away quickly and effectively.
Prado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Preuss.
Preuss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Preuss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prado slips a straight right by Preuss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Preuss, as that shot connected.
Preuss misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado moves in looking to clinch but Preuss pushes him off.
Prado moves in looking to clinch but Preuss pushes him off.
Preuss throws a combination. Prado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alexandre Preuss is winning the standup battle so far.
Prado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Preuss throws out the jab.
Prado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Preuss tries to avoid it but Prado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Preuss to the ground. Preuss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Prado or perhaps it was just good defense by Preuss which made him look bad.
Alexandre Preuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilgamesh Prado.
Prado is breathing heavily.
Preuss jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Preuss leaves Prado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Prado shoots for a takedown but Preuss saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Preuss looks to throw the jab but Prado is out of range.
Preuss connects with a body shot that sends Prado's belly button to the back.
Prado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Prado walks into a jab.
Preuss misses with a hook. Prado ducked under it nicely.
Preuss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Prado on the side of the head.
Prado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Preuss scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gilgamesh Prado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Preuss scores with a nice strike.
Preuss takes a kick to the side of the head.
Preuss lands a glancing blow to the side of Prado's head.
Prado looks for a takedown but Preuss sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Preuss.
Preuss scores with a sloppy right hand. Prado should have avoided that one.
Preuss scores with a sloppy right hand. Prado should have avoided that one.
Preuss missing with a left hand there. Prado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Preuss lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Preuss.
Preuss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prado.
Prado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Preuss misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Prado.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Preuss throws a hook but Prado blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Preuss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Preuss dominated that second round.
That's time! Preuss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Preuss tests Prado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Preuss thows a body shot but no joy.
Prado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preuss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Preuss feints a jab promting Prado to slip. Preuss then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Prado slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Prado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Preuss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Preuss's corner calls for a 1-2. Preuss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body punch from Prado.
Prado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Preuss catches Prado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Prado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Prado shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Preuss napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Prado working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prado stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Preuss scores with a nice right hand.
Preuss lands a jab.
Prado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Preuss dodges the punch combination from Prado.
Prado looks to land a right hand but Preuss moved out of range.
Prado misses with a few strikes there.
Prado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Preuss gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Preuss keeping moving, preventing Prado from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss wants to stand but Prado is controlling the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gilgamesh Prado wasn't active enough on the ground.
Prado is looking to clinch.
Preuss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Preuss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Preuss circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Prado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Preuss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Preuss connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Preuss. Beautiful body shot.
Preuss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prado backs up against the cage.
Preuss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prado slips under a jab from Preuss.
Preuss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Preuss lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Preuss tests Prado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Preuss connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Prado momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Preuss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Preuss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Preuss throws out a loose jab but Prado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Preuss finds it's way round the side to connect with Prado's head.
Prado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Preuss is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Preuss lands with a right hand.
Prado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prado tries to clinch up but Preuss circles away and keeps his distance.
Preuss throws a series of punches but Prado moves out of range.
Gilgamesh Prado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandre Preuss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Preuss.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexandre Preuss.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Preuss, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Preuss!
In his post fight interview, Alexandre Preuss started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.